Clues by L. F. Leason in 1966-1967
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by L. F. Leason | 1966-1967 Honours list
Ximenes competitions from 907 to 954 All clues by L. F. Leason | 1966-1967 Honours list
| First Prizes | Second Prizes | Third Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Honours Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. F. Leason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| No. | Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 916 | DIAPASON | VHC | When becoming tipsy, having first settled up, stop | paid (rev.) + as + on |
| 924 | MIMESTER / PECULATE (Right and Left) | VHC | Just let me be in need, once, I’d take off people, steal, or gamble without any capital | me in mister2 (Scot.); (s)peculate |
| 935 | MALAPROP | VHC | The one initially responsible for mistaken allusions—like “allegory”, “progeny”—rather outrageously perhaps | initial letters, & lit. |
| 949 | BROWSING | VHC | Cursorily studying shelves, perhaps, in a collection | rows in bing & lit. |
HCs awarded in competitions:
907 SORITES (Misprints)
929 AMPHITHEATRE
933 COTTABUS
936 MINI SKIRTS